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How Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Are Preparing For Their Gaming Future

The times are certainly changing for the traditional console video game business. The key players—Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo—remain the same, but the ecosystem has vastly expanded.

strayanalog2677d ago

Well.. it's finally happened.. mobile game sells accounted more revenue than the console market this year. Man, 2016 really has sucked. I hope there's some great games over that horizon for 2017.

20live2677d ago

Mobile gaming revenue will only increase in 2017 IMO

Mrveryodd2677d ago (Edited 2677d ago )

Totally agree.... 👍🏽 and the year after and so on

nowitzki20042677d ago

Not for me, at least not in the current sate of mobile "gaming"

WickedLester2677d ago

Yeah but how much of that is attributed to Pokemon Go and Super Mario Run? The mobile market wont see huge phenomenons like that every year.

Lennoxb632677d ago

Its hard to really compare mobile games to console. They're much cheaper and there's thousands more of them. While being accessible to more people.

Console games are more expensive and take a lot longer to make.

shiva12676d ago

Its the microtransactions on mobile platform which is earning them so much. The overall population on Earth hasnt increased by millions this year. Same people, same platform, similar games and different mode of payments. Stop those microtransactions and see if mobile gaming would flourish.

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OB1Biker2677d ago

Are they really quoting Pachter as THE reference?
Really?

agent45322677d ago

Is time for the big three to abandon hardware in favor of tv apps of PSN, Xbox Live, and Nintendo network. Hardware wise, the consoles are done and buried; software wise is soaring.

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An Update on This Year’s BlizzCon and Blizzard’s 2024 Live Events

Blizzard writes: "After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it. While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years."

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PRIMORDUS1h ago

How about you not hold Blizzcon anymore period. You fucking POS company. I really hope Blizzard would just die.

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Razer Kishi Ultra Review - Remote Play and Mobile Gaming Goes XL

PSLS writes: I have traveled across the country using the Razer Kishi Ultra in airports and hotels for both PlayStation Remote Play and mobile gaming in general, and I am thoroughly impressed.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers13h ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

z2g9h ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing8h ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H99h ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola5h ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn6698h ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle7h ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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